REGISTER –  HERE   No cost for Fall Team players.  Inquire for registration code from Coach McGannon.   Others pay $20. 

Saturday games are INCLUDED for Fall and Winter Team players.  No uniforms, no admission, no refs, no coaches.  Let kids at these young ages JUST PLAY with no real emphasis on the outcome.  This is why over 90% of Basics players make their MS and High School teams. 

Saturday Games

Basics hosts games every Saturday in Ferrysburg

  1. No admission
  2. No officials
  3. No zones
  4. No plays
  5. No teams
  6. No coaches
  7. We keep score but nobdoy cares
  8. A RECIPE FOR IMPROVED PLAY!

NOTE: LIMITED TO 14 players.  That is 2 subs per team.  Everybody plays a TON.  Dexter is an example of the type of player we help develop.  He played with Basics from 3rd grade to 8th grade and still attends private training.  How sharp are your skills, how good is your conditioning and do the players understand what mental toughness really is?  Basics fosters these 3 key ingredients in any athlete.

Basics offers the premier model in youth basketball skill development and competitive growth.  And we NEVER TRAVEL.

Dexter Lillmars

  • Game winning 3 in OT in his varsity debut as a freshman!!
  • Scored 54 and 49 points in back-to-back games against a very athletic Muskegon area team in 8th grade.   
  • As a 6th grader, Dexter is highlighted in this Mental Strength Champions video.  He is resilient and productive regardless of the circumstances.  This defines mental toughness.   
  • Dexter’s College Player Profile: a unique service Basics offers.  Please inquire. 

Link noted in video BELOW to NBA coach’s remarks on Youth basketball in this country.  Stan Van Gundy  2:42

The 3 Legged Stool for Competitiveness

  1. What is your skill level?
  2. What is your condition?
  3. Are you mentally tough?  An ability to handle ANY outcome good or bad with no loss in competitiveness.